CD Projekt Red releases new Witcher 4 tech demo, confirms it does not reflect the final release

CD Projekt Red has released a new tech demo that shows what the game could look like on the PS5, but the studio asserts it does not represent the final product.

The details:

• During a State of Unreal livestream on Tuesday, CD Projekt Red presented a "technological showcase set in the world of Witcher 4" that ran live on a base PS5 at 60FPS with ray-tracing. The footage showed protagonist Ciri riding her horse, Kelpie, and eventually traveling to the city of Vargrest with various NPCs interacting with their surroundings.

• Speaking on stage, the developers discussed the technologies used in Unreal Engine 5 to create the impressive and immersive visuals. This includes Nanite Foliage, which, according to Epic Games senior director Wyeth Johnson, enables high-quality scenery, as well as Unreal Chaos Flesh Solver, which provides unique and realistic animations and details for animals.

• However, CDPR has confirmed that the tech demo is not representative of the final game, but rather a "showcase of the tools" that it is currently developing in collaboration with Epic. As a result, there will likely be differences in the final release since it is "still too early to confirm exact specs for every platform."

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